The Japanese Navy recently abandoned its aloofness in polities on the basis of a belief it should help restrain the Army's policies which, it argued, were forcing Japan to the brink of war with the United States and probably Britain and in which the Navy would bear the brunt, Naval quarters, viewing the Japanese future as a sea power instead of as a land power, generally were opposed to the tripartite pact feeling it allied Japan with land powers, was also argued that public opinion is spinning away from the militarists who are said to be responsible for most of the trouble with the United States, 957 U.S. War Planes Made in January Washington, Feb. 20.
American manufacturers delivered 1,036 aircraft during the month of January. Of these 957 went to the fighting forces of the United States and Great Britain, according to a statement made yesterday by Mr. William S. Knudsen, Chief of United States Defence Production—Reuter, With this background some observers believe Admiral Nomura will be prepared to act rapidly, perhaps offering wide concessions if and when the time is ripe—much depending upon the fate of Japan's Axis partners in the European war.—United Press,
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